Netflix fans hail an underrated thriller with a higher IMDb rating than The Crown, Happy Valley and Twin Peaks
An old Netflix series has soared in popularity more than three years after the release of its final episode, with fans of the series calling it “mind-bogglingly awesome.”
The ‘masterpiece’ in question is the German-language science fiction thriller Dark, which scores higher than fellow Netflix that offers The Crown, as well as other hits such as Happy Valley and Twin Peaks. IMDb‘s top 250 TV series.
The first series of Dark aired in December 2017 and three seasons and 26 episodes later it appears to have become a cult classic with an iMDB rating of 8.7 out of 10, making it the 88th best TV show according to the site.
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‘It’s a masterpiece. Quality stories. Masterful plot. Exciting and flowing conversations. Great cast too. Always a 10/10.’
‘Masterpiece’: German-language thriller Dark (2017 – 2020) has emerged as a cult classic three years after the last episode. Louis Hofmann (photo) has been one of the main characters in the series for three exciting seasons
Underdog: The show is a mash-up of different genres, starting with the cases of two missing children like many classic thrillers, but with a time-traveling plot that pushes it into the realms of science fiction
People have taken the recent discourse surrounding the show as an opportunity to praise and recommend it to other Netflix viewers because it “makes Stranger Things look like Saturday morning cartoons.”
The show’s synopsis describes “a family saga with a supernatural twist, set in a German town where the disappearance of two young children exposes the relationships between four families.”
Despite its lack of worldwide fame upon release, the series was voted the 58th best of the 21st century by BBC culture in 2021, and has a score of 95 percent according to Rotten Tomatoes critics.
So it’s no surprise that viewers have described it as ‘one of my favorite shows ever’ or perhaps the most impressively written and created TV series ever.”
The show is a mash-up of different genres, starting with the cases of two missing children, like many classic thrillers, but with a time-traveling plot that pushes it into the realms of science fiction.
It has even been compared to ancient Greek tragedies, and the series’ revival online has made it a recommendation of many.
This sometimes ‘very graphic’ variation can sometimes make ‘Stranger Things seem like Saturday morning cartoons.’
But this boils down to: ‘One of the most mind-boggling shows I’ve ever seen.
‘Full of twists and turns where you can’t guess what happens next.
‘Very graphic series, not for everyone, but one of the best series I have ever seen. Highly recommended.’